(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
acousticophobia
acousticophobia
noun
Fear of noise.
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinosphaerium
acupuncturation
acupuncturation
noun
(medicine, archaic) Acupuncture
adiaphanousness
agranuloplastic
alexandroupolis
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
anomalocephalus
antepenultimate
antepenultimate
adj
Two before the last, i.e., the one immediately before the penultimate, in a series.
noun
The syllable that comes two before the last in a word.
Two before the last in a series. e.g. (..., antepenultimate, penultimate, ultimate)
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anticrepuscular
antiscripturism
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antispiritually
antiturnpikeism
aponeurorrhaphy
apoplastogamous
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
appropinquation
appropinquation
noun
The act of drawing near; an approach.
archaeopithecus
argyrocephalous
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autobiographist
autobiographist
noun
An autobiographer.
autochronograph
autochronograph
noun
(rare, archaic) An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time.
autocystoplasty
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autographometer
autographometer
noun
(obsolete) An instrument on wheels for recording the topography and height changes of any route over which it is drawn or propelled.
autohemotherapy
autohemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The intramuscular or subcutaneous, immediate hypodermic reinjection of blood previously removed from the patient.
autolithography
autolithography
noun
autography (form of lithography)
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autonephrectomy
autonephrotoxin
autopathography
autopathography
noun
A piece of writing about one's own illness.
autophytography
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autoportraiture
autoportraiture
noun
The creation of a self-portrait.
autoprogressive
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autoradiography
autoradiography
noun
The process of making autoradiographs.
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
autostethoscope
autosuppression
autotetraploidy
autotetraploidy
noun
The property of being autotetraploid.
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
autotrepanation
autotrophically
autotrophically
adv
In an autotrophic manner.
With regard to autotrophy.
autotyphization
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin
basiophthalmous
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
batrachospermum
benzosulphimide
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
blastoneuropore
boltuprightness
bothriocephalus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
bronchopleurisy
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
burglarproofing
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
calyptorhynchus
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
carcinoscorpius
cardiopneumatic
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
chartophylacium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chiropterygious
chloroplatinous
chlorosulphonic
chlorosulphonic
adj
Alternative spelling of chlorosulfonic
chromatophilous
chromatophorous
chylophyllously
cicrumspections
circumesophagal
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumplication
circumscription
circumscription
noun
(taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
cladophoraceous
cladophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Cladophoraceae.
claustrophobiac
claustrophobiac
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of claustrophobic
claustrophobias
claustrophobias
noun
plural of claustrophobia
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
compunctionless
compunctionless
adj
Without compunction.
computationally
computationally
adv
In a computational manner
Using computation
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
computerization
computerization
noun
The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualistic
conceptualistic
adj
Of or pertaining to conceptualism.
conceptualizing
conceptualizing
verb
present participle of conceptualize
connoisseurship
connoisseurship
noun
The state or act of being a connoisseur.
conspicuousness
conspicuousness
noun
Eminence; celebrity; renown.
Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being clearly visible.
The property of being clearly discernible by the mind; obviousness.
constructorship
consumptiveness
consumptiveness
noun
The state of being consumptive.
contemporaneous
contemporaneous
adj
Existing or created in the same period of time.
contortuplicate
contortuplicate
adj
(botany) Plaited lengthwise and also twisted.
contrapuntalist
contributorship
contributorship
noun
The role or status of contributor.
corruptibleness
corruptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being corruptible.
costopneumopexy
counterapproach
counterapproach
noun
A trench or work pushed forward from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers.
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counteropponent
counteropposite
counterparallel
counterpetition
counterpetition
noun
An opposing petition set up in response to another petition.
verb
To petition in opposition to another petition.
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
counterplotting
counterplotting
verb
present participle of counterplot
counterpointing
counterpointing
verb
present participle of counterpoint
counterposition
counterposition
noun
An opposite or opposing position
counterpractice
counterpressure
counterpressure
noun
Pressure applied in one direction to counterbalance pressure from another.
verb
(transitive) To apply pressure to (something) in one direction to counterbalance pressure from another.
counterproposal
counterproposal
noun
A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal.
counterprotests
counterprotests
noun
plural of counterprotest
counterpuncture
counterpuncture
noun
(surgery) Synonym of counteropening
counterreplying
counterreprisal
counterreprisal
noun
A reprisal in response to a prior reprisal.
counterresponse
counterresponse
noun
A response to a response.
countersurprise
countersurprise
noun
A surprise in response or opposition to another surprise.
countersympathy
countertrespass
countertrippant
countertrippant
adj
(heraldry) Trippant in opposite directions.
countertripping
countertripping
adj
(heraldry, rare) countertrippant
craspedodromous
craspedodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having pinnate veins in which the secondary veins terminate at the margins, often as teeth